ALESIS 3632 Compressor

Intelligent voice compression and dynamic processing

Model 3632 Compressor is a direct successor of the most popular dynamics processor 3630 Compressor ™ has ever manufactured by companies Alesis. Design 3632 is based on a popular design, features and capabilities of its predecessor, and consists of two fully independent, high-grade compressor / limiters in one compact 19 "rack mount chassis. The device provides excellent audio quality in any situation - from studio recording to live sound and broadcast.

Manually or automatically

The only pressing the corresponding button on the channel settings include automatic mode, in which the attack and release time 3632 Compressor are in an automatic, depending on the magnitude of the input signal. In this mode, the 3632 sets the optimal compression ratio, excluding the peak values. You consider it necessary to make settings manually? Now press the button again - and now you have full access to the entire range of operating options 3632. The device can operate as two independent mono processors, or you can turn stereolink combining both channels and use Compressor 3632 as a dynamic stereo engines in true stereo .

Take care of the sound

Expander / Gate Compressor 3632 is also able to efficiently clean up your audio signal from unwanted noise. In other words, it can run automatic squelch. If the signal strength falls below the threshold you, Expander / Gate mutes it even more and cuts off the low-level noise, or just close the gate on the channel in accordance with the set value. Do not let the noise to get into the mix and be heard by your audience.The heart of the 3632 Compressor is its VCA (voltage-controlled amplifier - amplifier, voltage controlled oscillator), whose efficiency and features fully meet the highest professional standards in terms of acceptable distortion, noise and thermal stability, making an audible signal is smooth and thick.Each channel 3632 has a detachable external control circuit, through which implemented Sidechain-functional for external effects and other standard compressor applications such as "ducking" - automatically mute the signal in one channel at occurrence (or inversely proportional to the magnitude of the signal) in the control circuit. Sidechain control circuit allows the use of compression or compression when you need it. Second, the internal circuit activates the Sidechain-edged switchable low-pass filter, which helps compensate for the "pumping" or pumping-effect. arising in the signal in the presence of a strong low-frequency pulsations.3632 Compressor different intuitive arrangement of controls and a bright visual LED indication, continuously displaying the operation of the device: the amount of attenuation and the levels of input and output signals on each channel. Professionally realized by compressing the dynamic range or Compressing is of paramount importance in the formation and transmission of a sound signal, and 3632 will allow you to expertly handle both of these tasks.

Key features

• Stereo compressor / expander / limiter / gate to the complex dynamics of the control signal
• Circuitry on the basis of the lowest signal path for optimal sound quality intelligent adaptation of the characteristics
• Contour operation or select the "knee", depending on the musical performance characteristics of the type of envelope in the range from "soft knee" to "hard knee"
• Circuit IQ level gain, operating according to the input signal Circuit intellectual self-compensation gain at the output level Adjustable time of attack and release time in the manual settings mode
• A two-position switch that is responsible for switching between dual mono and stereo mode combined with one click.
• Send and return for external effects in the control loop channel gap and to obtain channel Sidechain-functional
• Switchable low-cut filter to reduce "pumping" (ripple) signal under the influence of the bass drum LED display, providing a constant visual control of the attenuation gain levels of input / output signals and peak values ​​(at the time of the limiter operation)
• Buttons "cold" bypass on both channels